Railway-tie plate and rail-fastening and anticreeper



E. M. McVlCKER. RAILWAY TIE PLATE AND RAIL FASTENING AND ANTICREEPER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-13.1919. 1,328,533

Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

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E. M. McVlCKER.

RAILWAY TIE PLATE AND RAIL FASTENING AND ANTICREEPER.

APPLICATION. FILED JAN.13, I919- Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

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EMERY M. MCVICKER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

RAILWAY-TIE PLATE AND RAIL-FASTENING AND ANTIGREEPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

Application filed January 13, 1919. Serial No. 270,898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMERY M. HCVIGKER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Tie Plates and Rail-Fastenings and Anticreepers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to an improvement in railway tie plates and in rail fastenings therewith and a simple method of holding the railway spikes in the ties, and a positive anti-creeper for rails.

My object is to make a safe tie plate and a simpler rail fastening than those formerly used by reducing the parts and consequently effect an economy of production with better results being obtained by my present invention. I have reduced the number of rail fastening pieces from two to one, and also re duced the former weight one-half and produced a much cheaper article of manufacture. Simplicity of parts is much desired in railway construction, and low cost of production is of vital importance in tie plates because of the great number required by railway companies. I still maintain the same firm and positive holding of the rail to the tie plate affording the great safety that has been the first object of all of my inventions on tie plates and fastenings.

The novelty of my invention is illustrated by my drawings hereto attached, reference being had to the figures and number and which are more fully explained by my specifications and reference numbers.

The mechanical design of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a top view of my tie plate, rail fastening and anti-creeper bar.

Fig. 2'shows a cross sectional view of the rail, a part sectional view of the tie plate, rail fastening and anti-creeper bar through 1i'n'es2 2' Fig. 1'

Fig. 3 shows an end view of the tie plate and rail fastening.

Fig. 4 shows a part side view and part sectional view of the tie plate-and'rail fastoning in a modified form.

1 Fig. 5 shows an end view of the modified tie plate with the extending ribs.

Fig. 6 shows a top view of my tie plate, rail fastening and anti-creeper bar on the reinforcement of a concrete tie.

Fig. 7 shows a part sectional view and part side view of the tie plate and rail fastening.

Fig. 8 shows an end view of the reinforcement in a concrete tie and a part end and part sectional View of the tie plate and rail clamp.

Fig. 9 shows a bottom view of my rail clamp or fastening.

Fig. 10 shows the anti-creeper bar, top view.

In my drawings similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Number 1 designates the ordinary railway tie; 2 the ordinary railway rail; 9 the new position of the rail when shifted laterally by transposing the anti-creeper bar from one side of the rail to the other; 3 my tie plate with grooves forming shoulders for the rail flange; e the turned up edges of the tie plate forming the grooves; 5 the ends of the groove forming the shoulder for the base flange of the rail; 6 the notch or key seat in the turned up edges of the groove; 7 the rigid abutting lug on the tie plate turned over to receive the base flange of the rail in my modified form of tie plates; 8 the ribs extending back from the abutting lug on the tie plate; 9 the cotter pin passed through the hole in the ribs to hold the spikes down in the tie; 10 the spikes in the wood tie; 11 the removable rail clamp or rail fastening; 12 the overlapping end of the rail clamp resting on the rail flange; 13 the longer overlapping end of the rail clamp to span the anti-creeper bar and overlap the rail flange; 14 the spanning arms of the rail clamp; 14. the final position ofthe arms bent down into the notches 6 in the edges of the groove of the tie'plate; 15 the contracted outer end of the beveled portion of therail clamp or fastening; 16 the wider inner end of the dovetailedportion of the rail fastening, so made to adapt it to tilt in the groove and press the clamp end down on the top of the rail flange; 17 the anti-creeper bar tapering both ways on one side and corrugated on the other side; 17 the new position of the anti-creeper bar when shifted to the opposite side of the rail; 18 the corrugations in the anti-creeper bar; 19 the cor rugations in the flange of the rail; the reinforcement of the concrete tie.

In the application and manufacture of my invention to make the tie plate 3 I may turn up part of the metal either by slotting and bending up the center, or by cross cutting and bending over and inwardly the outer edges l to form the groove for the rail fastening 11 and the shoulder 5 for the rail flange. I usually make such grooves at both ends of the tie plate and thus form a seat for the base flange of the rail and the anticreeper bar 17. In a modified form of my tie plate I may cast an abutting socket across one end of the tie plate forming a retaining shoulder 7 to receive one side of the rail flange and the backward extending ribs 8 to receive the cotter pin 9 to hold the spikes down, where the rail is not to be shifted laterally. In such modified form of tie plate I may use the groove with the shoulder and the removable rail clamp on the other end of the tie plate 3. The rail can be removed when desired by raising the spreading arms 14 and sliding back the removable rail clamp 11 without disturbing the spikes 10.

In the production of the rail clamp or rail fastening 1]. I may use a rectangle or square bar bent to shape or I may forge it. I form it with a dovetail bottom so that it will slide into the groove in the tie plate 3 with the inner end extending over the rail flange and the outer end spreading across the edges of the groove and bent down into notches pro vided in the upturned edges of the groove whereby it interlocks with the tie plate and rail flange. The one piece rail clamp with dovetail bottom, I may make with spanning arms to extend across the upturned edges of the groove in the tie plate to hold the rail flange in position; and where spikes are used to hold the tie plate down to the tie. the spanning arms are made long enough to reach over the heads of the spikes holding them in positive position in the tie plate and in the tie.

The dovetail bottom of the rail clamp or fastening is shaped to fit the groove tightly at the inner end nearest the rail and tapered toward the outer end to adapt it to tilt so that when the spanning arms at the outer end are bent down over the edges of the groove the leverage movement raises the outer end of the rail clamp and tips down the inner end on the rail flange firmly to hold it in place and also prevent the rail from creeping. These arms may be bent down, from time to time, over the edges of the groove to take up any-wear or play, and

they can be pressed down tight on the spike heads or left above them to allow a little play between the spike head and the tien plate if'desired.

2 masses Thus I have accomplished greater advantage with this one piece rail fastening or clamp than I formerly accomplished with the two piece rail fastening, and in my earlier patented invention with three pieces. I have obtained a great reduction in cost of production and a desired simplicity of parts.

To make an absolutely positive rail anchor I corrugate the edge of the flanges of the rail 2 and use an anti-creeper bar 17 with a corresponding corrugation on the one side fitting therein and wedge shaped both ways on the other side and insert it between the rail flange and the shoulders of the groove in the tie plate so that the movement of the rail tightens the anti-creeper bar against the shoulders of the tie plate and the rail flange as the rail starts to creep either way, thus making an absolutely positive rail anchor.

4 In the application of my invention I spike the tie plate to the wood tie, or rivet it to the reinforcement of the concrete tie, I place the rail on the tie plate between the shoulders 0f the tie plate and, when I use the anticreeper bar insert it on one side of the rail with the corrugations on the anti-creeper bar fitting into the corrugations on the rail flange and the wedge shaped side fitted against the shoulders in the tie plate, and I then slide the removable rail fastening into the groove in the tie plate, the inner end thereof overlapping the rail flange and the outer ends spread over the edges of the groove and I bend the arms down into notches in the edge of the groove. The arms so locked hold the rail clamp in position and the rail on the tie plate. The rail clamp is removed by bending the arms up and sliding it out. I find it to advantage to provide the arms long enough to reach over the edges of the groove and over the heads of the spikes when the tie plate is spiked down to the tie, thus saving the use of a split and spread tapering key formerly used for that purpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as follows 1. A tie plate with a groove, the edges of the groove forming a shoulder for the base flange of the rail and a removable rail fastening fitting into the groove with the inner end overlapping the rail flange and the outer end fitting into notches in the tie plate hold-- ing the rail fastening and the rail in position, and means for fastening the rail flange on the other side.

2. A tie plate with a groove on each side of the rail, the edges of the grooves forming shoulders for the rail flanges, a rail fastening fitting into each groove with the inner end of the rail fastening overlapping the base flange of the rail and the outer end fitted into a notch or shoulder in the tie plate and holding the rail fastening and the rail in position. Y

3. A tie plate with parts thereof turned up to an incline forming a groove, the inner end of the edges of the groove forming a shoulder for the base flange of the rail and a rail fastening fitting into the groove with the inner end overlapping the base flange of the rail and the outer end spread and extending across the upturned edges of the groove, the spreading arms bent over the edges of the groove against shoulders holding the rail fastening and the rail in posi tion, and means for fastening the other side of the rail flange.

at. A tie plate with parts thereof turned up to an incline forming a groove outside of the rail flange, the inner ends of the edges of the groove forming shoulders for the base flange of the rail, a rail fastening fitting into the groove with the inner end overlap ping the base flange of the rail and the outer end forming arms and extending across the upturned edges of the groove and over the heads of the spikes holding the tie plate on the tie, and the arms bent over the edges of the groove raising the outer end of the rail fastening and tilting the inner end down on the base flange of the rail and the arms bent into notches holding the rail fastening and the rail in position and the spikes down in the tie plate and tie.

5. A railroad rail with corrugations on the base flange, an anti-creeper bar corrugated on one side engaging therewith and adapted to contact with a tie plate and rail fastenings holding the rail to the tie plate.

6. A tie plate with abutting shoulders, a railroad rail corrugated on the edges of the rail flange, an anti-creeper bar with corrugations on one side engaging the rail flange and Wedge shaped on the other side and engaging the shoulders on the tie plate.

7. A tie plate with transverse parts of the tie plate turned upward and over one side,

to receive one side of the base flange of the rail, and ribs projecting backward therefrom with holes therein in position to receive a cotter pin over the heads of the spikes in such manner as to hold thespikes in position in the tie plate and in the railroad tie.

8. A tie plate with transverse parts of the tie plate turned upward and over one side, to receive one side of the base flange of the rail, and ribs projecting backward therefrom with holes therein in position to receive a cotter pin over the heads of the spikes in such manner as to hold the spikes in position in the tie plate and in the railroad tie on one side, and a groove on the other side of the rail, the inner ends of the edge of the groove forming a shoulder for the rail flange and a rail fastening fitting into the groove, the inner end of the fastening overlapping the rail flange and the outer end formed into arms spreading across the edges of the groove and over the heads of the spikes and bent down into notches.

9. The combination of a tie plate, rail fastenings, anti-creeper bar and rail; the tie plate formed with a groove, the inner ends of the edges of said groove forming shoulders for the base flange of a rail with corrugated flanges engaging an anticreeper bar, corrugated on one side and wedge shaped on the other side, inserted between the rail flange and the shoulders of the tie plate and adapted to fit on either side of the rail to shift the rail, and a removable rail fastening with beveled bottom sliding into said groove in the tie plate, the inner end overlapping the rail flange and the outer end fastened by bending against shoulders in the tie plate holding the rail fastening, anti-creeper bar and rail in position.

EMERY M. MGVIGKER. 

